Professional Appointments
Focusing on next-generation photovoltaic materials, stability engineering, and molecular interface modeling within the EU NextGeneration 3GPV-4INDUSTRY project.
National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Fellowship. Advanced optoelectronic characterization, machine learning property screening, and polymer/small-molecule photovoltaics under Prof. Ho-Hsiu Chou.
Taught physical, analytical, and inorganic chemistry courses; supervised graduation research theses and coordinated ASRT-funded undergraduate research programs.
Investigation of hybrid perovskites, charge transport kinetics, and dye-sensitized solar cell systems with Prof. Polycarpos Falaras.
Greek State Scholarship recipient. Investigated advanced inorganic and hybrid perovskite materials for solar cells and solar fuel photocatalysis.
Directed laboratory testing protocols, ISO quality assurance, spectroscopy compliance, and chemical production safety.
Education & Diplomas
Ph.D. in Chemistry
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens & NCSR “Demokritos”
Doctoral dissertation on advanced inorganic and hybrid perovskite solar cells, photocatalysis, and charge extraction dynamics. Fully funded by State Achievement Fellowship.
Professional Diploma in Artificial Intelligence
Space Code Academy
Comprehensive specialization in Deep Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Artificial Neural Networks (ANN), Regression modeling, and chemoinformatics data pipelines.
M.Sc. in Chemistry
Al-Azhar University
Master's research centered on synthesis, physical-chemical characterization, and catalytic applications of tailored metal oxide nanostructures.
B.Sc. in Chemistry (Honors)
Al-Azhar University
Core curricula in Organic, Inorganic, Physical, Analytical, and Quantum Chemistry with distinction.
Grants & Funded Research Projects
3GPV-4INDUSTRY Project
Research on scalable 3rd generation photovoltaic devices for industrial deployment, focusing on high-efficiency lead-free and hybrid perovskite formulations and computational stability prediction.
Bedaya: Perovskite Solar Cells & Machine Learning
Competitive national grant overseeing an interdisciplinary team of 5 graduation researchers applying artificial neural networks to predict solar cell PCE from synthetic parameters.
Precious Metals Recovery from Urban Waste
Development of green hydrometallurgical and photocatalytic separation frameworks to extract high-purity noble and critical raw metals from discarded electronic waste.
Recycling Spent Lead-Acid Batteries into Solar Cells
Novel valorization route recovering lead iodide (PbI2) from depleted industrial vehicle batteries to synthesize high-purity perovskite light absorbers at dramatically reduced manufacturing cost.
Scientific Expertise & Methodologies
Computational Chemistry
AI & Data Science
Experimental Synthesis
Teaching, Mentorship & Peer Review
Academic Courses Instructed
- Analytical Chemistry: Advanced volumetric, gravimetric, and lab instrumentation
- Transition Metal Chemistry: Coordination compounds, d-block & f-block elements
- Instrumental Spectroscopy: UV-Vis, FTIR, NMR, and Mass Spectrometry
- Electrochemistry: Cyclic voltammetry, potentiometry, sensor mechanics
- General Chemistry: Thermodynamics, equilibria, and quantum atomic theory
Reviewing & Professional Service
Active member of the Egyptian Syndicate of Scientific Professions (ESSP) since 2008.